The Delta independent., 1887-01-11
L1.a1SEED JOURNAL.
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Tie holilays are continued indef
nately on the North Fork. Parties
are the order of the day, and night too.
The latest move in that direction, is
the grand ball, given by the grave. rev.
erend and worthy seigniOrs uf the
brick school building. on Friday Jan.
ii. Everybody is iDfited. Hitch up
the old mare, load up the wife and
kids, and colpe and see us. Ross Will
mot is colHplaL aer-ln-clief, 50 Its sue
cess is assured. To-day lie was seen
tearing over the country on Wild
round up all the iiddlers and chickens
in the North Fork valley. SO there will
be no failure III the quantity Oh quail
ty ut either.
Our SolOns are now ready for bust
ness, and it is hoped they Will have Il
little common sense and undo somt OF
the foolish legislation of other sessions.
The bounty on wolves and mountain
lions Should lie restored. Many thou
sands OF dollars. in excess of what the
premium Oh their scalpS would have
been. have been lost by their depreda-
tons, the past Year.
A law ought 10 lie passed changing
the time of assessing stock. 50 as to
prevent stockmen, who winter on our
ranges, from listing lheir stock in other
counties.
Another change should be made in
our representative districts. As it
now stands, some counties, such as Ell
bert and Hinsdale. having hardly 400
voters, are each entjtled To Il represent
tative, while Gunnison, Lontruse Del
tn. Mesa and Pitkin have but one
among The i've. -,
A water district should be organized
in this part of the state, and a commis-
sioner appointed" AndStspOssible an
appropriation should be gotten from
the state to assist i'll bridging the Gun
nison.
Also law should be passed prohibi-
ting railroads from having any inter-
est in any products. of which they are
common carriers. This would protect
our coal interests, prevent unjust dis
ordinations. and be the opening move
for the edevelopment of our coal mines.
These are some Of the questions in
which the people of Delta county are
interested. 1t is hoped our represen-
tatiye will turn himself loose, and Sc
~cure the passage of laws embodying
tho above changes. Should he do so
I,e would be truly, i public benefactor
4 vigorous effort is being made by
the business men of Montrose TO Sc
cure and hold the trade of the North
Fork country. They claim this trade
amounted last year to over quarter
of million dollars. For over three
years they have monopolized IA lars.
share of tie business of this section
and have made liberal concessions tC
our people. both in terms and prices, to
hold this trade. The last move III this
direction is the construction of wag-
| ON road Oh al air line from Montrost
to the North Fork. While this would
be fun for the North Fork. it would
be death to Delta. Mon,rose is on the
down grade and il behUoves her bust
7 ness men to try and retain what they
have gained. When the railroad leaves
| that place the shipping trade will sc
with it. and then Delta will be on al
equal footing, and can compete sue.
cessfully with any town on the road
| The slight difference in freight would
not warrant our ranchmen in going tC
to Montrose. Our trade is beginning tt
| turn toYnrds Delta, as it is found thai
many articles of merchandise are cheap
er than in the former place. If our
merchants would now combine Il little
more enterprise with their capital and
| gall, they can soon control the whole
business of this region. Let them buy
and store all our surplus produce, pay.
ing Moitrosh prices. and the thing is
done. They need not ship Il pound
| Every dollars worth will be needed in
this county tins spring. 1t is folly tt
| build up another county ut the expenct
OF our own. Our ranchnen and Iuer.
chants should pull together. each should
be willing to sacrifice Il little for the
common good.
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